Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for May 19, 2020

P4: "Let me get this straight. I was expelled on a stupid charge, because you adults don’t dare to leave disciplinary discretion to your own authorities because then you’d be “soft on crime” and politicians would jeer at you. And because I’m not reacting with great good cheer to you cementheads ruining my life and pretty much sentencing me to flip burgers for the next forty years, I’m the idiot? Do I have that right?"

P2 I am at a loss trying to remember the last time GilPa was inspiring. The closest I can come is the halftime pep talk he gave at the 1983 game at Oakwood. Milford was down 10 at half and came back to win on a last second Hail Mary pass!

Mrs Knappe lashes out at her husband , Oh BS , Gil can be inspiring , Gil couldn’t lead a whore to bed, in all reality !

Gotta see P4.

Is Gil speaking to the Mayor or the rest of us in P3?

That makes 4 idiots in today’s strip! And I make 5 for reading it every day!

P3- Is that the sun rising in the background? A new day dawning in The Valley so anything is possible as your ex-coach calls you an idiot. Lots of material today for laffs and guffaws.

P1, The Mayor has heard Gil say, "Let’s take a walk, " enough times that nothing good can come from this “walk.”

P2, After Mr. Knappe’s statement, the couple turn to each other and burst into hysterical laughter.

P3, You just noticed that, Gil?

P2: and Marty Schottenheimer knows about inspiring coaching.

“YOU’RE BEING AN IDIOT” Since Mike’s appearance in the strip, that goes without saying.

P4: “I have not yet begun to fight!” “Don’t give up the ship!” “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!” Yes, Mike, they’re all Naval quotes. How’d you like a job as my “Cabin Boy” for the summer? A nice quiet cabin, drifting around in the middle of Lake Erie, no one around for um, uh, “leagues”. It seems the pool is going to be unavailable this summer, the wife is planning some improvements.

P 4: “…Phoebe was never interested in you…”

Gil has a way of saying “Let’s take a walk” that makes me feel he has a future being a minister for death row inmates.

Totally unrelated to today’s strip, but today’s Argyle Sweater causes me to wonder if Ellisburkes is the writer.

https://www.gocomics.com/theargylesweater/2020/05/19?ct=v&cti=449713

Only Gil could make" let’s take a walk" sound creepy.Maybe taking him to see Uncle Gary

“…being an idiot. I just got around to reading the last week of this strip, and you are a clown. I’ve been depending on the Mop version, and have had security to protect me from your maniacal ass. So, take the job at GIL Industries, and I’ll have you in management soon. Do you know Jami?”

P 4: “…everyone is actually glad that your a$$ is gone….some guys are fighting over wearing the #1 jersey and others are arguing about who gets your spot in the line-up…so don’t worry…it’s all good…”

P1 – Yep, that’s definitely the Gilfather look. If Mike was smart he would not go with him.

P2 – And he know this….how? Did he play for him 30 years ago?

P3 – Looks like Gil is leading him into the sunset, but also straight into the road. Watch for Del Bader out on parole!

And speaking of watching out, watch out for today’s Mopped Up Thorp. It’s hazardous for your health. Well not really your health, but maybe The Mayor’s.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/

While the Knappes Sr. are talking in P2:

“Godleski’s grades went up as soon as he wasn’t late to first period picking you up every day, Gazoo has got about half the team to stop saying Yabba-dabba-doo when he goes in, and Muench says he got the smell of bananas out of his car.”

The Mayor is such an idiot, Gil will likely call him an idiot again in tomorrow’s P1.